Charlie Bell, EVP, Security, Compliance, Identity & Management at Microsoft, speaks at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Thursday, October 6, 2022. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong)

Can the online world move from medieval times to a new era of civilization?

That was the question on Charlie Bell’s mind when the engineering leader left Amazon after more than 23 years to join Microsoft, leading its $15 billion cybersecurity business in what called “one of the greatest challenges of our time.” 

More than a year into that quest, Bell joined us recently at the GeekWire Summit for a status report — sharing insights on the state of digital security, and the potential for progress in the years ahead. We’re featuring highlights from the on-stage conversation on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast.

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Read more in this earlier story from the session: Microsoft cybersecurity chief Charlie Bell lays out strategies to fight ‘growing’ threat

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